EvEry bEaring you nEEd

Introduction
OE Quality Total Confidence
Rebuilding an engine requires tremendous skill and hard work. To protect this
investment, professional rebuilders rely on the Expert Brands. Federal-Mogul’s
industry-leading range of OE-quality replacement engine parts includes not only
Glyco ® bearings and bushings, but also the globally respected and proven AE ®
brand of valvetrain, camtrain; belts and related components; Goetze ® for piston
rings and cylinder liners; the Nüral ® brand of pistons and cylinder assembly kits;
and Payen ® branded gaskets, oil seals and headbolts. This exclusive portfolio of
“Expert Brands” provides the OE quality and total confidence preferred by today’s
engine rebuilding community.
2009 Glyco ® becomes the unique brand for bearings with the widest range as
Federal-Mogul merges AE ® bearings range with Glyco ® . New visual identity
and packaging with a market leader message: EVERY BEARING YOU NEED
2008 Glyco ® introduces the RVD ® process, Rapid Vapor Deposition Lead- free
Sputter ® Technology
Glyco ® achieves the goal to be 100% ready for the EU End of Life Directive
(2000/53/EC), well ahead of its foreseen implementation in 2011
2005 Glyco ® introduces lead-free bearing technology
2003 Introduction of the G-188 “intelligent material” – soft during run-in phase,
hard for the rest of its life-time
2000 Federal-Mogul Wiesbaden is certified under VDA 6.1, in addition to QS 9000
and ISO 9001
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Widest range
Glyco is the world’s largest bearing manufacturer with a range of over 2,450 parts,
covering more than 5,000 engines. Glyco bearings, established in Germany in
1897, have become a top choice in the industry through a combination of leading
technology and product reliability. Our Aftermarket parts are manufactured to the
same exact quality specifications as our OE products.
Federal-Mogul is a renowned pioneer in the development of advanced materials
and designs that help ensure superior engine performance and reliability.
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1990 Federal-Mogul Corporation acquires Glyco ® and becomes the world’s
largest manufacturer of engine bearings
1984 Construction of the first production plant for Glyco Sputter ® bearings;
1981 successful engine tests at MAN and Mercedes-Benz
1978 Patent issued for the Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) process for
manufacturing Glyco Sputterlager ®
1974 Glyco ® becomes the largest supplier of bearing shells in Europe
Glyco
History
Market leader in technology
Our bearings are able to meet extreme demands in terms of withstanding loads
and providing long life. The durability of Glyco Sputter Bearings ® (Glyco-199)
means twice the service life than that of conventional bearings. Glyco G-188 is the
first “intelligent” bearing material – soft during the running-in phase, and hard
throughout the rest of its life-time. Glyco was also the first to create fully leadfree
materials like Glyco A370 ® and is 100% ready for the EU End of Life Directive
(2000/53/EC) – well ahead of its foreseen implementation in 2011.
1970 Glyco ® starts research into Sputter coatings
1968 Introduction of GLYCODUR ® sliding bearings
1966 Initial co-operation scheme between Federal-Mogul in Southfield (USA)
and Glyco ®
1937 Glyco ® becomes the biggest supplier of bearing shells in Germany
OE supplier for over 70 vehicle
& engine manufacturers
Glyco bearings and bushings are engineered in Germany and each year installed as
OE components in more than 10 million new automotive, maritime and stationary
engines, as well as in agricultural and construction equipment.
Chosen by Mercedes-Benz
TECHNOLOGY
H063/4 Main bearing
A150/4 Thrust washer
71-3835 Conrod bearing
56-3839, 56-3840 Camshaft bearing
TECHNOLOGY
Chosen by Audi
H079/5 STD Main bearing
71-3930/4 STD Conrod bearing
N147/5 STD Sma l end bush
1936 Development of replaceable engine bearings – a crucial contribution toward
the serial production of engines
1915 Felix Daelen and Wilhelm Loos acquire Glyco-Metallgesellschaft for
100,000 Gold Marks and assume its management
1901 Patent issued by the “Imperial Patent Office” for “bearing shells made of
a combination of resistant metal and soft metal”
OE quality and total confidence:
the ultimate competitive advantage available through every engine
brand and product line from Federal-Mogul.
1897 Dr. John Edward Stead (England) coins the trade name Glyco ® for
lead-containing bearing metal.
Max Wagner sets up Glyco Metallgesellschaft GmbH, Wiesbaden-
Schierstein, on 24th October
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